This is why we can’t have nice things, Leontes.

New York City is packed with amazing culture and inspiring art, but sometimes it’s difficult to break the Morningside-bubble and experience it all first-hand. “Where Art Thou” is a weekly guide to interesting and notable lectures, events, and performances for the literary/musically/theatrically-inclined on campus.

On Campus:

  • This Thursday through Saturday at 8 PM, KCST presents: The Winter’s Tale. KCST plays the lesser-known Shakespearean comedy dark, exploring the space between recovery and loss as King Leontes destroys his family in a jealous rage. Show up early to get on the waitlist for free tickets.
  • They’re creepy and they’re kooky… they’re coming to an auditorium near you! Thursday at 8 PM and Friday at 10, make sure to check out CMTS’ The Addams Family, based on the classic comic/TV show/movie series about a lovable supernatural family.  Tickets $8 with CUID.
  • Friday through Saturday, see CUP’s production of Almost, Maine in the Lerner Black Box. Blending elements of physical comedy and magical realism, John Cariani’s “serious comedy” tells the stories of 19 people, dealing with different kinds of love on the same cold night. Tickets $5.50 with CUID.
  • Next Sunday, Nov. 18 at 11 AM, it’s the CU Wind Ensemble’s Fall Concert: Journeys in Music. Come for the wonderful sounds of David Maslanka, Shostakovich, Johan de Meij, and more! Featuring Dr. Paul Cohen on saxophone.

Off Campus

  • Today and tomorrow (Saturday and Sunday), Parasol Projects in the Lower East Side is presenting the Isle of Dogs Art Show, an official artistic tribute to Wes Anderson’s stop-motion film Isle of Dogs. The exhibit and book will showcase the work of over a hundred artists and sculptors.
  • Columbia Ballet Collaborative’s Fall Performances are this weekend! Next Saturday at 8 PM and Sunday at 3, head downtown to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for professional-quality student ballet, featuring works by Zhongjing Fang, Silas Farley, Kosta Karakashyan and more. Tickets $10 with CUID.
  • Not enough ballet for you yet? Now through Sunday, Check out CUBE’s Swan Lake at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center in Midtown! The classic ballet tells the story of a princess turned into a swan by the curse of a sorceress. Tickets from $10.

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